Crack Cocaine

CHARLEVOIX - Officers with the multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) Team arrested two Charlevoix residents Friday on a host of drug charges. SANE officials said they arrested a 22-year-old man on three counts of delivery of crack cocaine, one count of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone, and one count of conspiracy to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone; and a 24-year-old woman on one count each of possession with intent to deliver in a school zone, aiding and abetting delivery in a school zone, possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony and maintaining a drug house.

BOYNE CITY - Police have arrested two people following a drug bust in Boyne City early Tuesday. Officials with the multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) Team said officers used a search warrant at an apartment in Boyne City during which they seized crack cocaine, marijuana and cash. SANE officials said they arrested a 22-year-old man who was living at the apartment on one count each of delivery of crack cocaine in a school zone, conspiracy to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone, possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana and maintaining a drug house.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Four people were arrested in Northern Michigan on Monday following a multi-county drug bust from the Straits Area Narcotics Team (SANE). On Monday, a 33-year-old Cheboygan man was arrested on a traffic stop in Cheboygan County. He was found to be in possession of methadone and heroin. SANE officers seized the suspect's vehicle and the subject was arrested on nine total counts, including two counts of delivery of heroin, possession and/or delivery of crack cocaine, methadone, marijuana and Adderall, maintaining a drug house and maintaining a drug vehicle.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Four people were arrested in Northern Michigan Monday following a multicounty drug bust by the Straits Area Narcotics Team (SANE). At approximately 9 p.m. Monday, a 33-year-old Cheboygan man was arrested on a traffic stop just south of Mackinaw City in Cheboygan County, according to a SANE press release. He was found to be in possession of methadone and heroin. SANE officers seized the suspect's vehicle, and the subject was arrested on nine counts, including two counts of delivery of heroin, possession and/or delivery of crack cocaine, methadone, marijuana, heroin and Adderall, maintaining a drug house and maintaining a drug vehicle.

A news release from SANE Unit Commander Lt. Kenneth Mills reported the suspect allegedly was driving her vehicle shortly after midnight Jan. 14 in Charlevoix County where she was stopped and arrested on a warrant which was issued in Emmet County for delivery of cocaine. The charge carries a maximum prison term of 1 to 20 years and a $25,000 fine or lifetime probation. A search of the suspect's vehicle by SANE detectives allegedly yielded 62 bundles of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and prescription medications.

GAYLORD ? ?Pills (prescription pain medications) created the recent market for heroin in Northern Michigan,? Det. Lt. Ken Mills with the Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) said, referring to the recent arrests of two Detroit men for possession of heroin in Otsego County. Both men were charged in separate incidents with bringing heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana from Detroit to Gaylord in the past month. According to Mills, as the supply of prescription opiate-derived drugs, such as Oxycontin, became harder to find the past few years, drug users in Gaylord have helped to create a growing demand for heroin.

A seventh person is now facing drug charges related to a recent drug sting which led police to a working methamphetamine laboratory in Harbor Springs. On March 11, the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement detectives, executed a search warrant at 8114 E. Mitchell Road in Petoskey — the home of 56-year-old Donnell Raspberry. Police were led to this address by Brian Haag, 40, of Petoskey, who was arrested Feb. 16 by Emmet County deputies both for violating his probation, as well as several drug and weapons charges.

Whether you pop, snort, inject, smoke or just plain sell illicit drugs, the Straights Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) team is looking for you. Law enforcement officials say they are making progress in certain areas, but added much work must be done to slow the Northern Michigan region?s illegal drug trade. ?The availability of cocaine dropped significantly during 2008,? stated SANE Unit Commander Det. Lt. Ken Mills in his annual report. ?This is a tribute to the great cases conducted during the three previous years, when arrest counts for delivery of cocaine were above 80.?

According to S.A.N.E. unit commander D/Lt. Ken Mills, drug enforcement has continued to remain a strong arm of law enforcement despite repeated budgetary reductions over past and current years. ?The difficult economic times for our state have continued. This, along with word of projected grant reductions, may effect the way S.A.N.E. is funded in the future,? Mills stated in his annual report. ?S.A.N.E. has generated a good amount of money through forfeiture the past couple of years, but becomes more reliant on these dollars each year.

to drug arrest in Emmet Investigators from SANE (Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement) announced in a press release Monday, a 32-year-old Lansing man was arrested early Saturday morning for possession and distribution of cocaine and officials are seeking warrants for additional suspects. Authorities stated SANE had culminated an investigation into the distribution of cocaine at a home on Creekside Road in Bliss Township with the arrest of the Lansing man. A member of the SANE team reportedly made a purchase of cocaine at the residence which led to a search warrant being issued.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Four people were arrested in Northern Michigan on Monday following a multi-county drug bust from the Straits Area Narcotics Team (SANE). On Monday, a 33-year-old Cheboygan man was arrested on a traffic stop in Cheboygan County. He was found to be in possession of methadone and heroin. SANE officers seized the suspect's vehicle and the subject was arrested on nine total counts, including two counts of delivery of heroin, possession and/or delivery of crack cocaine, methadone, marijuana and Adderall, maintaining a drug house and maintaining a drug vehicle.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Four people were arrested in Northern Michigan Monday following a multicounty drug bust by the Straits Area Narcotics Team (SANE). At approximately 9 p.m. Monday, a 33-year-old Cheboygan man was arrested on a traffic stop just south of Mackinaw City in Cheboygan County, according to a SANE press release. He was found to be in possession of methadone and heroin. SANE officers seized the suspect's vehicle, and the subject was arrested on nine counts, including two counts of delivery of heroin, possession and/or delivery of crack cocaine, methadone, marijuana, heroin and Adderall, maintaining a drug house and maintaining a drug vehicle.

A seventh person is now facing drug charges related to a recent drug sting which led police to a working methamphetamine laboratory in Harbor Springs. On March 11, the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement detectives, executed a search warrant at 8114 E. Mitchell Road in Petoskey — the home of 56-year-old Donnell Raspberry. Police were led to this address by Brian Haag, 40, of Petoskey, who was arrested Feb. 16 by Emmet County deputies both for violating his probation, as well as several drug and weapons charges.

Whether you pop, snort, inject, smoke or just plain sell illicit drugs, the Straights Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) team is looking for you. Law enforcement officials say they are making progress in certain areas, but added much work must be done to slow the Northern Michigan region?s illegal drug trade. ?The availability of cocaine dropped significantly during 2008,? stated SANE Unit Commander Det. Lt. Ken Mills in his annual report. ?This is a tribute to the great cases conducted during the three previous years, when arrest counts for delivery of cocaine were above 80.?

According to S.A.N.E. unit commander D/Lt. Ken Mills, drug enforcement has continued to remain a strong arm of law enforcement despite repeated budgetary reductions over past and current years. ?The difficult economic times for our state have continued. This, along with word of projected grant reductions, may effect the way S.A.N.E. is funded in the future,? Mills stated in his annual report. ?S.A.N.E. has generated a good amount of money through forfeiture the past couple of years, but becomes more reliant on these dollars each year.

GAYLORD ? ?Pills (prescription pain medications) created the recent market for heroin in Northern Michigan,? Det. Lt. Ken Mills with the Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) said, referring to the recent arrests of two Detroit men for possession of heroin in Otsego County. Both men were charged in separate incidents with bringing heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana from Detroit to Gaylord in the past month. According to Mills, as the supply of prescription opiate-derived drugs, such as Oxycontin, became harder to find the past few years, drug users in Gaylord have helped to create a growing demand for heroin.

CHARLEVOIX - Officers with the multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) Team arrested two Charlevoix residents Friday on a host of drug charges. SANE officials said they arrested a 22-year-old man on three counts of delivery of crack cocaine, one count of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone, and one count of conspiracy to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone; and a 24-year-old woman on one count each of possession with intent to deliver in a school zone, aiding and abetting delivery in a school zone, possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony and maintaining a drug house.

BOYNE CITY - Police have arrested two people following a drug bust in Boyne City early Tuesday. Officials with the multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) Team said officers used a search warrant at an apartment in Boyne City during which they seized crack cocaine, marijuana and cash. SANE officials said they arrested a 22-year-old man who was living at the apartment on one count each of delivery of crack cocaine in a school zone, conspiracy to deliver crack cocaine in a school zone, possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana and maintaining a drug house.

A news release from SANE Unit Commander Lt. Kenneth Mills reported the suspect allegedly was driving her vehicle shortly after midnight Jan. 14 in Charlevoix County where she was stopped and arrested on a warrant which was issued in Emmet County for delivery of cocaine. The charge carries a maximum prison term of 1 to 20 years and a $25,000 fine or lifetime probation. A search of the suspect's vehicle by SANE detectives allegedly yielded 62 bundles of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and prescription medications.

to drug arrest in Emmet Investigators from SANE (Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement) announced in a press release Monday, a 32-year-old Lansing man was arrested early Saturday morning for possession and distribution of cocaine and officials are seeking warrants for additional suspects. Authorities stated SANE had culminated an investigation into the distribution of cocaine at a home on Creekside Road in Bliss Township with the arrest of the Lansing man. A member of the SANE team reportedly made a purchase of cocaine at the residence which led to a search warrant being issued.